Araujo Syrah Eisele Vineyard 1996 Bekaa Valley austere and beautifully persistent finish

austere and beautifully persistent finish

is the structure

This has all of Noval's typical grace and elegance while the complexity level is nicely above average

elegant and fresh nose blends notes of red and dark cherry with those of cassis

A discreet touch of wood frames the impressively complex plum

Araujo Syrah Eisele Vineyard 1996 Bekaa Valley austere and beautifully persistent finishThe 1996 Syrah Eisele Vineyard (350 cases) is a full bodied, brawny wine revealing the tell tale peppery, blackberry, and cassis scents that seem so easy to obtain with this varietal in California. It is rich and pure, with sweet tannin and plenty of power harnessed in a symmetrical, large scaled effort that is not without considerable elegance for its mass and volume.